As of December 2023, nine women have served as governor of an Argentine province. Only seven (out of 23) of the country's provinces have been governed by women.
Following the 2023 provincial elections, for the first time since the first woman was elected to a provincial governorship in 2007, no women are presently serving as head of a provincial executive in Argentina.
List of female governors Incumbent
PictureName(Lifespan)ProvinceTerm startTerm endPartyNotesDepartureRef San LuisJusticialist PartyFirst (and only to date) woman to serve as governor of San Luis.First woman to serve as Governor (nationwide).First elected as Vice Governor; took office upon the designation of Governor Adolfo Rodríguez Saá as President of Argentina.Term ended (did not seek reelection) Santiago del EsteroJusticialist PartyFirst woman to serve as governor of Santiago del Estero.First elected as Vice Governor; took office upon the resignation of Governor Carlos Díaz.Wife of former governor Carlos Arturo Juárez.Removed from office through federal intervention Tierra del FuegoARI (until 2010)Patagonian Social Party (from 2010)First woman to serve as governor of Tierra del Fuego.First woman elected in a general election.First woman to be reelected.Term limited CatamarcaJusticialist Party (FPV)First (and to date only) woman to serve as governor of Catamarca.Term ended (did not seek reelection) Santiago del EsteroCivic Front for SantiagoWife of former governor Gerardo Zamora.Term ended (did not seek reelection) Tierra del FuegoJusticialist Party (FPV)First woman to succeed another woman.First woman to lose a reelection bid.Lost reelection Santa CruzKolina (FDT)First (and to date only) woman governor of Santa Cruz.Term limited Buenos AiresRepublican Proposal (Cambiemos)First (and to date only) woman governor of Buenos Aires.Lost reelection Río NegroTogether We Are Río NegroFirst (and to date only) woman governor of Río Negro.Term ended (did not seek re-election)
List of female vice governors In all of the provinces, the governor is seconded by a vice governor (vicegobernador or vicegobernadora), while in the City of Buenos Aires, the Chief of Government is seconded by a Deputy Chief who fulfills the same role. The vice governor is first in line should the governor be incapacitated, removed from office or die, and they typically preside over the provincial legislature (or the upper chamber thereof, in case of bicameral legislatures).
Five provinces (Corrientes, Formosa, Salta, San Juan and Tucumán) are yet to count with an elected female governor or vice governor.
Incumbent
PictureName(Lifespan)ProvinceTerm startTerm endPartyNotesDepartureRef Buenos AiresRadical Civic UnionFirst woman to serve as vice governor of Buenos Aires.First woman to serve as vice governor (nationwide).Term ended (did not seek reelection) MisionesJusticialist Party (FPV)First woman to serve as vice governor of Misiones.Resigned to take office as National Senator San LuisJusticialist PartyFirst woman to serve as vice governor of San Luis.First woman vice governor to take office as governor.Became governor Santiago del EsteroJusticialist PartyFirst woman to serve as vice governor of Santiago del Estero.Became governor City of Buenos AiresRadical Civic UnionFirst woman to serve as vice chief of government of the City of Buenos Aires.Term ended (did not seek reelection) Santa FeJusticialist PartyFirst woman to serve as vice governor of Santa Fe.Term ended (did not seek reelection) Buenos AiresJusticialist PartyTerm ended (did not seek reelection) La PampaJusticialist PartyFirst woman to serve as vice governor of La Pampa.Term ended (did not seek reelection) San LuisJusticialist PartyTerm ended (did not seek reelection) City of Buenos AiresRepublican ProposalResigned to take office as National Deputy Santiago del EsteroCivic Front for SantiagoReplaced Emilio Rached.Term ended (did not seek reelection) MisionesParty of Social ConcordTerm ended (did not seek reelection) Santa FeRadical Civic Union (FPCyS)First woman to succeed another woman as vice governor (nationwide).Term ended (did not seek reelection; elected National Senator) CatamarcaJusticialist Party (FPV)First woman to serve as vice governor of Catamarca.Term ended (did not seek reelection; elected National Senator) NeuquénNeuquén People's MovementFirst (and to date only) woman to serve as vice governor of Neuquén.First woman vice governor to be reelected.Term limited La RiojaJusticialist Party (FPV)First woman to serve as vice governor of La Rioja.Term ended (did not seek reelection; elected National Senator) CatamarcaRadical Civic Union (FCySC)Replaced Lucía Corpacci.Term ended (did not seek reelection) CórdobaJusticialist Party (UPC)First woman to serve as vice governor of Córdoba.Term ended (did not seek reelection) La PampaJusticialist PartyTerm ended (did not seek reelection; elected as National Senator) City of Buenos AiresRepublican ProposalTerm ended (did not seek reelection; elected as Governor of Buenos Aires) MendozaRadical Civic UnionFirst woman to serve as vice governor of Mendoza.Term ended (did not seek reelection) Entre RíosJusticialist PartyFirst woman to serve as vice governor of Entre Ríos.Term ended (lost re-election) Santa FeJusticialist PartyTerm limited Tierra del FuegoIncumbentFueguian People's MovementFirst woman to serve as vice governor of Tierra del Fuego.Serving ChacoJusticialist PartyFirst woman to serve as vice governor of Chaco.Term ended (did not seek re-election) La RiojaJusticialist PartyTerm ended (did not seek re-election) Buenos AiresIncumbentJusticialist PartyServing ChacoRadical Civic Union CórdobaIncumbentRadical Civic Union (HPC)Serving Entre RíosIncumbentRadical Civic UnionServing La PampaIncumbentJusticialist PartyServing La RiojaIncumbentJusticialist PartyServing MendozaIncumbentRadical Civic UnionServing NeuquénIncumbent IndependentServing Santa Fe Republican Proposal City of Buenos AiresIncumbent Republican ProposalServing
See also Women in Argentina List of current provincial governors in Argentina List of provincial legislatures in Argentina
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